my2002
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- 2002 explorer
Hello my name is Chris
I just bought a 2002 v6 4door 4x4 explorer with 183000 miles
I am thinking and was told that most of those miles were freeway
I had a 1991 jeep Cherokee inline 6 4x4 was a great simple truck but my bad luck when I used it in the Baja where a temps are 95 to 103 degrees it ran hot. I babied it for a few years but last summer while driving on the beach it overheated big time black smoke wind came up flames started it burned to the ground.
So I have my 2002 which will be used in the same condition driving on bad dirt roads and on the beach in 4x4 95 to 103 degree temps.
Any helpful hints to make it last
I did just find that one rear strut spring broken up near top
Can I leave it?
Or replace with aftermarket as I have read that those springs break more than they should I
Thanks for your time and input
chris
I just bought a 2002 v6 4door 4x4 explorer with 183000 miles
I am thinking and was told that most of those miles were freeway
I had a 1991 jeep Cherokee inline 6 4x4 was a great simple truck but my bad luck when I used it in the Baja where a temps are 95 to 103 degrees it ran hot. I babied it for a few years but last summer while driving on the beach it overheated big time black smoke wind came up flames started it burned to the ground.
So I have my 2002 which will be used in the same condition driving on bad dirt roads and on the beach in 4x4 95 to 103 degree temps.
Any helpful hints to make it last
I did just find that one rear strut spring broken up near top
Can I leave it?
Or replace with aftermarket as I have read that those springs break more than they should I
Thanks for your time and input
chris
